Exhibitor Awards
Award Ceremony
Sunday, June 27, 2010
3:30 p.m.
Rosecliff Front Lawn
Judges’ Commendations may be awarded for any outstanding entry or entries of exceptional merit.
Award of Distinction in Flower Arrangement: The Garden Club of America Award of Distinction in Flower Arrangement may be awarded to an amateur exhibitor for creative design of outstanding beauty in a competitive class in the Flower Arrangement Division of a flower show. The entry must have placed first, second or third.
Award of Distinction in Horticulture: The Garden Club of America Award of Distinction in Horticulture may be awarded to any amateur exhibitor for an entry which achieves an exceptional standard of horticulture excellence in the Horticulture Division of a flower show. The entry must have placed first, second or third. The Award may not be presented more than once to the same exhibit.
Award of Distinction in Conservation: Award in Conservation may be awarded to a flower show exhibit of exceptional merit which educates the public on conservation issues and promotes respect for natural resources and responsibility for environment stewardship.
Award of Distinction in Education: The Garden Club of America Award of Distinction in Education may be presented to a flower show exhibit of exceptional educational merit which increases the knowledge and appreciation of plants and their importance.
National Garden Club Award: To be presented to the exhibit judged to be the finest in the Design Division. Exhibit must be a blue ribbon winner scoring 95 or more.
National Garden Club Award: To be presented to the exhibit judged to be the finest in the Horticulture Division. Exhibit must be a blue ribbon winner scoring 95 or more.
The Newport Flower Show Best in Show Award: selected from among the Newport Flower Show blue ribbon winners.
The Corinne Clarke Reynolds Trophy: Given by her daughter, June Reynolds MacKaye and granddaughters, June Reynolds Davis, Dottie Corinne Houser and Christienne Bailey MacKaye, for the best interpretation of a selected Design Class.
The Bettie Bearden Pardee Award: Awarded to an outstanding design using all fresh plant material grown and arranged by the exhibitor.
The Newport Flower Show Novice Award: Awarded to the most distinctive design by a novice exhibitor in any design class in the Newport Flower Show. The recipient need not be a blue ribbon winner.
The Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award: Awarded to the most distinctive entry by a first-time exhibitor. Winner need not be a blue ribbon winner.
The Preservation Society of Newport County Design Award: Awarded to the blue ribbon winner in the Design Challenge Class.
The Gilbert S. Kahn Sweepstakes Award: Awarded to the Exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in the Horticulture Classes.
The Mrs. Robert M. Grace Best in Show Award: Best in show to be selected from Horticulture Division blue ribbon winners.
The Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton Award: Awarded to the most creatively original and whimsical presentation of plant material in any container.
The Oatsie Charles Award: Awarded to the most outstanding cut specimen of a shrub grown for its flower.
The Annie Laurie Aitken Award: Awarded to the most outstanding rose cut specimen in Show.
The Newport in Bloom Award: Awarded to the most exceptional entry in the Outdoor Container classes. Recipient need not be a blue ribbon winner.
The URI Master Gardener Association Award: Awarded to the most distinctive indoor or outdoor container entry by a novice. This may include houseplants. The recipient need not be a blue ribbon winner.
The Newport Flower Show New Exhibitor Award: Awarded to the most distinctive entry by a first-time exhibitor. The recipient need not have won a blue ribbon.
The Green Animals Topiary Award: Awarded to the best Topiary in Show.
The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society Award: Awarded to the best native Rhode Island plant entry in any class. The recipient need not be a blue ribbon winner.
Newport Daily News Best in Show Award: Awarded to the most distinguished photograph, need not be a blue ribbon winner. Photograph to be published in the Newport Daily News.
The Daisy Award: Awarded to the most creative entry of the judged Children’s Design Class.
The Green Thumb Award: Awarded to the Children’s Horticulture Exhibitor whose entry shows outstanding horticulture effort and conveys a sincere appreciation and love of plants.
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